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The Hempel Hotel seems to have lost a bit of its edge and is clearly not regularly fully booked but so much the better if you are looking for a place with great design, central location (half way between the centre/Mayfair and Notting Hill, and walking distance to both Hyde Park and Paddington). There are some good deals available online so make sure you check them (min £150-180 per night). It’s close to my home so I use it regularly for quiet business breakfasts and the bar is also small and very cosy in an area where there are not so many places for drinks. In the summer their communal garden is great, so quiet and pretty, right in the middle of London. They also have good weekend package deals which are perfect for a “romantic” weekend in London.
The restaurant is too big and too minimalist to my taste, with average service recently, so I would stick to breakfast and a good hotel recommendation for friends looking for a design/boutique hotel in London.